African News
Congo, army and rebels dig in for war Trump says is over
By: Reuters 18th September 2025 Congo's army and Rwandan-backed rebels are reinforcing military positions and blaming each other for flouting peace accords in an escalation that... →
Uganda to cut public spending, domestic borrowing in 2026/27 FY
By: Reuters 17th September 2025 Uganda plans to cut its overall spending in the 2026/27 (July-June) financial year by 4.1% and will reduce its domestic debt issuance to trim... →
African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme
By: Reuters 17th September 2025 African manufacturers are lobbying US Congress to grant a last-ditch extension of one or two years to a duty-free trade programme due to expire at... →
Guinea to vote on constitution that would let coup leader run for office
By: Reuters 17th September 2025 Guinea is set to vote on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president,... →
Zimbabwe agrees $455m power plant refurbishment deal with Jindal
By: Reuters 17th September 2025 Zimbabwe has agreed a $455-million, 15-year concession deal with the Africa-focused unit of India's Jindal Steel for the refurbishment of a 920... →
Uganda to borrow $358 million for power line to South Sudan, other projects
By: Reuters 17th September 2025 Uganda plans to borrow $358-million from regional and private lenders to finance various projects, including a power grid interconnection with... →
US in talks to set up $5bn fund for critical mineral deals
By: Bloomberg 16th September 2025 The US is in talks to set up a $5-billion fund to invest in mining, in what would be the government’s most significant foray into dealmaking to... →
Kenya issues arrest warrant for UK citizen in murder case blamed on soldiers
By: Reuters 16th September 2025 Kenya issued an arrest warrant and requested the extradition of a British citizen on Tuesday over the murder of a 21-year-old woman near a UK army... →
